AI-based visual tech to be applied to CCTV cameras(National Research Council of Science& Technology) A visual-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will be deployed on CCTV cameras for detecting and preventing various crimes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

A lesson learned from the ferry Sewol sinking in South Korea in 2014 - Ha KM.Owing to the superficial disaster response, so many passengers of the ferry Sewol drowned to death around the Jindo area in South Korea. The aim of this paper was to raise the significance of establishing a national disaster response framework by analysing... (Source: SafetyLit)Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

New study reveals local drivers of amplified Arctic warming(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) An international team of researchers, including Professor Sarah Kang and DoYeon Kim in the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has unveiled local drivers of amplified arctic warming. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 19, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Nanoparticle breakthrough in the fight against cancer(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel targeted drug delivery system in the fight against cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Green innovation to revolutionize construction industry(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) A recent technology transfer by Dongho Jeon in the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) is estimated to be worth KRW 100 million. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 17, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Fire and EMS Crews Examine Suspicious Packages in Australian CitiesSYDNEY (AP) — Several foreign diplomatic missions were evacuated in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday after they received packages containing suspicious substances.
Police, fire crews and ambulances were seen at a number of foreign consulates in Melbourne, including those of India, Germany, Italy, Spain and South Korea. Officials at the U.S. and Swiss missions in the city said they had also received packages.
The Vic Emergency website, the collective body of emergency agencies in Victoria state, of which Melbourne is the capital, noted at least 10 "hazardous material" incidents in...Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - January 10, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: International News Source Type: news

EMS and Fire Crews Examine Suspicious Packages in Australian CitiesSYDNEY (AP) — Several foreign diplomatic missions were evacuated in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra on Wednesday after they received packages containing suspicious substances.
Police, fire crews and ambulances were seen at a number of foreign consulates in Melbourne, including those of India, Germany, Italy, Spain and South Korea. Officials at the U.S. and Swiss missions in the city said they had also received packages.
The Vic Emergency website, the collective body of emergency agencies in Victoria state, of which Melbourne is the capital, noted at least 10 "hazardous material" incidents in...Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - January 10, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Trevor Marshallsea, Associated Press Tags: International Major Incidents News Source Type: news

Endometriosis study 'sheds light on links to infertility' say scientistsSouth Korea and US teams say infertility could be linked to deficiency of a protein in wombA new study has cast light on why some women with endometriosis experience infertility, with scientists saying the finding could lead to new treatment options.Endometriosis is an inflammatory condition in which cells that usually form the lining of the uterus are present elsewhere, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, pelvis and rectum.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Endometriosis Fertility problems Animal experimentation Medical research Pregnancy Health Science Society Lena Dunham Whoopi Goldberg World news Source Type: news

Biotech's big conference living up to reputation with big deals, big costsBiotech's biggest dealmaking conference is off to a big start, and it may mark a return of the biotech IPO market as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) said Monday it would pay $8 billion for Loxo Oncology Inc., an East Coast cancer-fighting company with Bay Area ties. That follows Sunday night's announcement of deal between Foster City-based Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and a South Korean company to develop a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis — NASH… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 7, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

Biotech's big conference living up to reputation with big deals, big costsBiotech's biggest dealmaking conference is off to a big start, and it may mark a return of the biotech IPO market as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) said Monday it would pay $8 billion for Loxo Oncology Inc., an East Coast cancer-fighting company with Bay Area ties. That follows Sunday night's announcement of deal between Foster City-based Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and a South Korean company to develop a treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis — NASH… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 7, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

Identification of potential hazardous events of unloading system and COCarbon capture and storage (CCS) is regarded as one of key technologies to meet global greenhouse gas emission reduction goal. In this manner, South Korea is developing a one-million-ton-scale offshore CCS project to reduce national greenhouse gas emission... (Source: SafetyLit)Source: SafetyLit - January 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

The history of occupational health in South Korea - Park J, Kim Y.South Korea has experienced rapid economic development over a 60-year period, since the 1960s, rising up from the ruins of the 1950-1953 Korean War. During this short period, South Korea experienced a wide range of occupational safety and health (OSH) prob... (Source: SafetyLit)Source: SafetyLit - December 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news

Body transportation after homicides: offender and offense characteristics - Lee SJ, Park J.Body transportation is defined as moving the body of the victim from the scene of a homicide to another location. We analyzed data on 513 South Korean homicide cases with convictions to compare 104 homicides involving the transportation of victims' bodies ... (Source: SafetyLit)Source: SafetyLit - December 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news

Health Canada sets pre-market medical device cybersecurity requirementsBy Stewart Eisenhart, Emergo Group
New guidance from Health Canada would establish cybersecurity requirements and considerations for pre-market reviews of devices in Canada similar to policies developed by US and South Korean regulators.
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